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Rustica basiprocessus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Micronoctuidae

Scientific name
  
Rustica basiprocessus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Rustica

Rank
  
Species

Rustica basiprocessus is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is known from the mountains of central Sri Lanka.

The wingspan is about 12.5 mm. The forewing is long, narrow, dark brown and the reniform stigma is weakly marked. The costal patch in the upper medial area is well marked and blackish. The antemedial line is marked and blackish. The terminal line of the hindwing is weakly defined. There is a discal spot.

References

Rustica basiprocessus Wikipedia